No less than a revolutionary transformation of the research enterprise is underway. This transformation extends beyond the natural sciences, where 'e-research' has become the modus operandi , and is penetrating the social sciences and humanities, sometimes with differences in accent and label. Many suggest that the very essence of scholarship in... more...

The concepts of veterinary genetics are crucial to understanding and controlling many diseases and disorders in animals. They are also crucial to enhancing animal production. Accessible and clearly presented, Introduction to Veterinary Genetics provides a succinct introduction to the aspects of genetics relevant to animal diseases and production.... more...

Anaylzing the scores of Blue (1993), White (1993), and Red (1994)?the Three Colors trilogy?Nicholas Reyland provides historical context for the music and explores the life of the composer, the narrative role of the music within the films, and the creative collaboration between the director, the scriptwriter, and Preisner. more...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NICHOLAS SHAKESPEARE
Cakes and Ale is both a wickedly satirical novel about contemporary literary poseurs and a skilfully crafted study of freedom. As he traces the fortunes of Edward Driffield and his extraordinary wife Rosie, one of the most delightful heroines of twentieth-century literature, Maugham's sardonic... more...

Making War and Building Peace examines how well United Nations peacekeeping missions work after civil war. Statistically analyzing all civil wars since 1945, the book compares peace processes that had UN involvement to those that didn't. Michael Doyle and Nicholas Sambanis argue that each mission must be designed to fit the conflict,... more...

Seen through the eyes of a young boy, the Argentine pampas was a land of freedom and endless exploration. In scintillating detail Hudson recalls its wild artichoke thistles, temporary lakes, spectacular storms, unforgettable trees and its pulsating bird life. He also captures the idiocyncracies of its human inhabitants and their multiracial households:... more...

This extensively revised and updated edition is a guide for nursing management of the most common gynecologic conditions of women, for use in community-based or ambulatory settings. With an easy to use format, wide margins for adapting protocols for their own practices, and vast appendices that include fifty pages of patient education handouts, this... more...

One of the greatest and most influential American writers,
William Faulkner is remembered for novels and short stories that
explore the complex culture and tragic legacy of the American South.
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Faulkner and his influential
works? As I Lay Dying ; Light in August ; The Sound and the Fury ; Absalom, Absalom!... more...